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Why should we care?• Decline of 20% in print comic and graphic novels over the past ten years. (Berger, 2009)• Mainstream comic publishing companies (DC, Marvel) are putting a strong emphasis on digital publishing and web content (i.e. Comixology.com)• The tools of production are accessable to most comic fans.

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Several issues exist in this space• The difference between independent & “mainstream” artists/companies.• Mainstream comic publishing companies (DC, Marvel) are putting a strong emphasis on digital publishing and web content (i.e. Comixology.com)• What is web content now? (“The Death of the Web”)